Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Stories of Sacrifice

U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Nelson Appleton Miles

Details

Rank: Colonel (Highest Rank: Lieutenant General Ret.)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command:
61st New York Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: May 2 - 3, 1863
Medal of Honor Action Place: Chancellorsville, Virginia, USA

Citation

Distinguished gallantry while holding with his command an advanced position against repeated assaults by a strong force of the enemy; was severely wounded.

Medal of Honor Recipient Nelson A. Miles

Additional Details

Accredited to: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: July 23, 1892
Born: August 8, 1839, Westminster, Worcester County, MA, United States
Died: May 15, 1925, Washington, DC, United States
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (MH) (3-1873), Arlington, VA, United States
Location of Medal: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

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